Table 1 Socio demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants (N = 68,378)
Total | Ever received IPT (n = 6454) | Never received IPT (n = 61,924) | χ2-P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Median Age in years (IQR) | 35.0 (29.3–41.8) | 36.8 (31.5–45.5) | 34.7 (29–41.6) | 0.001 |
Age category (years) | 0.001 | |||
15–25 | 7500 (11.0) | 362 (5.6) | 7138 (11.5) | |
26–35 | 26,648 (39.0) | 2250 (34.9) | 24,398 (39.4) | |
36–45 | 22,208 (32.5) | 2468 (38.2) | 19,740 (31.9) | |
45+ | 12,022 (17.6) | 1374 (21.3) | 10,648 (17.2) | |
Sex | 0.086 | |||
Males | 16,892 (24.7) | 1651 (25.6) | 15,241 (24.6) | |
Females | 51,486 (75.3) | 4803 (74.4) | 46,683 (75.4) | |
Marital status | 0.001 | |||
Single | 19,249 (28.1) | 1749 (27.1) | 17,500 (28.3) | |
Married/co-habiting | 33,224 (48.6) | 3094 (47.9) | 30,130 (48.7) | |
Widowed/divorced | 8823 (12.9) | 991 (15.4) | 7832 (12.6) | |
BMI categories (Kg/m2) | 0.001 | |||
Underweight (< 18.5) | 8054 (11.8) | 815 (12.6) | 7239 (11.7) | |
Normal (18.5–24.5) | 27,704 (40.5) | 2984 (46.2) | 24,720 (39.9) | |
Overweight (25–29.9) | 10,923 (16.0) | 1136 (17.6) | 9787 (15.8) | |
Obese (≥30) | 5446 (8.0) | 547 (8.5) | 4899 (7.9) | |
Mean BMI (SD) | 23.3 (5.2) | 23.2 (5.0) | 23.2 (5.2) | 0.534 |
CD4+ categories (cells/μl) | 0.001 | |||
< 200 | 12,891 (18.9) | 1438 (22.3) | 11,453 (18.5) | |
200–350 | 9918 (14.5) | 1317 (20.4) | 8601 (13.9) | |
> 350 | 14,585 (21.3) | 1590 (24.6) | 12,995 (21.0) | |
Median CD4+ cell count (IQR) | 252 (118–491) | 245 (119–390) | 253 (119–417) | 0.064 |
WHO staging for HIV/AIDS | 0.001 | |||
I | 22,530 (32.9) | 1411 (21.9) | 20,664 (36.1) | |
II | 13,881 (20.3) | 1587 (24.6) | 11,652 (20.3) | |
III | 25,894 (37.9) | 2952 (45.7) | 19,957 (34.9) | |
IV | 4485 (6.6) | 308 (4.8) | 3666 (6.4) | |
Cotrimoxazole use | 0.001 | |||
Yes | 63,041 (92.2) | 6389 (99.0) | 56,652 (91.5) | |
No | 5337 (7.8) | 65 (1.0) | 5272 (8.5) | |
ART use | 0.001 | |||
Yes | 56,245 (82.3) | 6214 (96.3) | 50,031 (80.8) | |
No | 12,133 (17.7) | 240 (3.7) | 11,893 (19.2) | |
Functional status at enrolment | 0.001 | |||
Ambulatory | 1449 (2.1) | 58 (0.9) | 1391 (2.2) | |
Bedridden | 381 (0.6) | 35 (0.5) | 346 (0.6) | |
Working | 66,070 (96.6) | 6324 (98.0) | 59,746 (96.5) | |
Health facility type | 0.001 | |||
Dispensary | 25,858 (37.8) | 165 (2.6) | 25,693 (41.5) | |
Health center | 18,961 (27.7) | 1836 (28.4) | 17,125 (27.7) | |
Hospital | 21,407 (31.3) | 4435 (68.7) | 16,972 (27.4) | |
Health facility ownership | ||||
Government (Public) | 60,596 (88.6) | 6338 (98.2) | 54,258 (87.6) | 0.001 |
Private/FBO | 6590 (9.7) | 108 (1.7) | 6482 (10.5) | |